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As Richmond, Va., prepares for event’s rare trip to U.S. in ’15, Armstrong scandal isn’t helping05 / 13 / 13Two years out from Richmond, Va., hosting the 2015 UCI Road Cycling World Championships, event organizers face the challenge of attracting national and international sponsors in the wake of Lance Armstrong’s doping controversy, which has sent marketers running from the sport. The weeklong w... Tags: Events and Attractions |
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K.C. embracing moment in spotlight
The MLB All-Star Game is a big deal in virtually every city where it’s held. But in Kansas City, site of this year’s midsummer classic, the game will likely draw more attention to the Midwestern city than any other sporting event in its history. The July 10 game at Kauffman Stadium wi ...
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Pop-up ATP event for Atlanta
Qualifying play in Atlanta’s 3-year-old ATP tournament starts next week, with stars like Andy Roddick and John Isner in this year’s tournament field. They’ll pelt volleys in a new 3,600-seat stadium and in a thousand-seat venue just an errant forehand away. And days after the e ...
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SMI chief cites changes at Kentucky
A year ago, NASCAR convened its first Sprint Cup race in Kentucky and found nothing short of disaster. Traffic backed up for miles. Parking at the speedway was insufficient. Fans missed the race. Speedway Motorsports Inc. Chairman Bruton Smith, ...
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X Games sells 11 sponsorships
Moving the X Games from late July to late June cost ESPN’s sales team a month of sales time and resulted in the loss of some traditional sponsors, but the group managed to sell 11 sponsorships and meet sales expectations. In ...
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CFL to celebrate 100th Grey Cup
The NFL has been talking for years about the 50th playing of the Super Bowl, set for 2016 in a venue to be chosen next May. And then there’s the Canadian Football League. While the CFL can’t match the NFL for many of the leagues&rsqu ...
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Cycling event adds sponsor revenue
In its second year, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge bicycle race has taken a step forward with its sponsorship business, and race organizers think the event — funded largely by Colorado restaurateur Rick Schaden — could be self-sufficient in three to four years. The race runs Aug. 20-26 in ...
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Owner Bennett drives OKC’s success
An hour before Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City, Thunder owner Clay Bennett made his way around the Chesapeake Energy Arena with little fanfare for someone who over the past four years has seen his influence grow in the league. He chairs ...
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Draft gives Penguins opportunity
For the Pittsburgh Penguins, recent on-ice success has meant a season-ticket waiting list of more than 9,000 accounts. Since each hopeful fan is required to place a one-time deposit of $200 to be on the list, the team has added close to $2 million in revenue from the group. ...
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Associates talk about Tagliabue's life, career
Friends and acquaintances talk about the life and career of Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Paul Tagliabue. During the Sports Business Awards, we talked with people who have known Paul Tagliabue for years, both personally and pr ...
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‘Let’s all give back’
Paul Tagliabue towered above the podium, scanning the crowd that filled the New York City ballroom. In each corner of the room, he saw someone he knew. There was Don Garber, the former NFL marketer he assigned to NFL International all those years earlier. There was Donald Dell, a former attorne ...
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